Horizon's Ap Academy
Cranbury Road, Reading, RG30 2TS
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy alternative provision converter
- Ages
- 5 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Willmott
- Sponsor
- Maiden Erlegh Trust
- Constituency
- Reading Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 30
- URN
- 147719
- Local authority
- Reading
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189376847
About this school
Horizon's Ap Academy is a special academy in Reading. It teaches children aged 5 to 16 and has 30 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Horizon's Ap Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74 |
| 2023/24 | 54 |
| 2024/25 | 40 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 67.5%
- English as an additional language
- 2.5%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Edward's Prep0.2 miles
Independent schools · Reading
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The Holy Brook School1.1 miles
Special schools · Reading
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Thames Valley School1.3 miles
Free Schools · Reading
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The Avenue Special School1.3 miles
Academies · Reading
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The Deenway Montessori School1.5 miles
Independent schools
Other schools in Reading
- Addington School Academies
- Aurora Rowan School Special schools
- Bishopswood School Academies
- Brookfields School Academies
- Cressex Lodge School Special schools
- Groveside School Special schools
- Hamilton School Academies
- Haywards Farm School Special schools
- Riseley Green School Special schools
- Thames Valley School Free Schools
- The Avenue Special School Academies
- The Holy Brook School Special schools
Recorded changes at this school
- School name changed from Cranbury College to Horizon's Ap Academy recorded 3 Sep 2026
Common questions
- What year groups does Horizon's Ap Academy teach?
- Horizon's Ap Academy teaches children aged 5 to 16. It is a special school in Reading.
- Who is the headteacher of Horizon's Ap Academy?
- The headteacher of Horizon's Ap Academy is Mrs Claire Willmott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Horizon's Ap Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Horizon's Ap Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Horizon's Ap Academy?
- Horizon's Ap Academy has 30 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 16.
- Is Horizon's Ap Academy a faith school?
- No. Horizon's Ap Academy has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Horizon's Ap Academy?
- Horizon's Ap Academy is part of MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Horizon's Ap Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Horizon's Ap Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 5 September 2026.